Vanity case



Feb. 24,- 1931, w, G. KENDALL 1,794,301

VANITY CASE l Filed Nov. 12. 1929 a l n i I v n wxTNESSES Z6 INVENTOR ATTORN EY p .j open position;

Patented Feb. 24, 1931` UNITED STATES WILLIAM G. KENDALL, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY- VANITY CASE Application filed November 12, 1929. `Serial No. ".1l)``3,646.`

This invention relates to vanity cases, and particularly to an improved construction wherein a holding and ejecting mechanism is either formed as part of the case or part of `6 attachments intimately associated with the case, the object being to accomplish these results in a simple and Vyet efficient manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction wherein either part of the body of a vanity case or a member connectedtherewith acts as an ejecting means to eject the compact plate whenever necessary or desired.

A'further obj ect of the invention is to provide a vanitycase in which a diaphragm or other vibrating member is used vto eject a compact plate. A

A further object, more specifically, is to Y provide a vanity casein which holding means 2 are arranged `around the edge for holding a compact plateresiliently in the vanity case and with projections extending from the bottom which act to eject thecompact plate when the bottom isiiexedto 'a certain extent.

4In the accompanying drawing,'-

Figure l is a plan view of Va vanity case constructed according to the present invention,-the lid or cover beingl shown swung tol an Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure lontheline2'2; j j

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the body'of la vanity case showing'a modified arrangement of .ejecting means;

Figure 4 is a view similar toFigure 3 but showing a furthermodied form of ejecting means;

kFigure 5 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2'but showing `amodified form of `ejecting means;A

Figure 6 isa view similar to Figure ibut showing the parts moved to an ejecting position;

Fi ure 'Z is a sectional view showing a modi-` l fied orm of the structure shown 1n Figure 5 ;l

Figure 8 is a sectional view through the body of the vanity case showing a further i modified form of the invention lustrated in Figure V5;

Figure 9 is a fragmentarytop plan view of to that a vanity caseehaving an irregular contour provided with compact: plate holding and ej ecting means embodying the invention;

Figure 1K0 'is a sectional view through Figure 9 on the line 10-10; 55

Figure ll is a view similar to yFigureV 10 but showing a modified form of the invention; Figure l2 is a further modified formof the invention wherein' the ejecting nib 'is made separate and secured in position; A f

Figure 13 's apfurther or additionalmodified form of the invention wherein the bot tom of the vanity case'is burned to produce an inwardly-extending nib or projection. 65 Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, l indicates the'body of a vanity case, and 2 the cover or lid connectedk to body l by any suitable means, as for inst-ance, hinge 3. Body l may be of any desiredshape, but that shown in Figure 1 is round, and from the sides there are pressed a number of nibs which, with the sidewalls of the body, are more or less resilient, and consequently, act to resiliently hold the compact 75 plate 5 in place, as showninfFigure 2. TWhen the powder in this case has been used,` and it isl desiredy to supply anew compact ythe plate must be removed before the new compact and newV compacty plate can be inserted.'` 80 In many instances it is desired to remove a Y filled compact plate and j various ejecting means h'avebeen provided -heretofore to ac-A complish this result. Some of these ejecting l means, while functioning properly-A as `eject n ing means, had a tendency to crack or break the com-pact. Where compacts werebeing `substituted inthe stores this breaking of the compact .was very objectionable, as it immer diately became-u'nsalable. In the present inim stance an ejectingY structure has been provided which will "eject `an empty compact plate or one which is filled. Where the filled compact lplate is ejected theoperation is such .u

.that there is nov cracking of the powder cake or no scratching thereof, as the ej ecting member acts on the bottom ofi'the'plate, In this way the compacts maybe readily ejected and others substituted instores to'suitithe dition` 'me ent customers without danger of injuring any ot the compacts.

f As shown particularly'in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawing, the ejector consists of the nib or protrusion G preferably formed integral with the flexible or resilient bottom 1. If desired, the projection or nib 6 may be made separately and secured in place, and when once arranged in place the entire structure will function as shown in Figure 2. rlhe bottom 7 acts as the bottom ot body 1 and may be an ordinary metallic body Vas now on the market. Most, if not all, of the metallic .vanity Y cases have a very thin bottom Aand will readilyv Hex, so that bythe provision of' a'nib .or othe. 1"projection 6 they may actas a diaphragm and permit the nibto eject the compact plate when pressure is` brought to bear on the bottom. Under some circumstances the nib 6 may not be necessary, but in such cases the bottom should beivery ilexible so as to move a sufticientdist'ance to move the plate 5 past the holding nibs or other holding means.

In Figure 3 the same structure is shown as illustrated in Figures 1 ,and 2, except that there isprovideda group of nibs or projections 6. The function of this structure is identical with the function of the single nib 6 shown in lFigure 2, but permits contact overVY spaced points, so` that it there should be any irregularity in the plate 5, one .of the nibs 6v would contact properly andthereby transmit movement from the bottom 7 tothe plate 5. A

In Figure l a similar structure is shown to that illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, .except that the single nib 6 is formed as a star, whereby thev same'is ornamental, as well as useful. 'The action is the same, but by this structure the uib can be pressed upwardly to a greater distance, it desired, without cracking or injuring the bottorn?.` Y AIn Figures 5 and6 a modiiied form ot the invention is shown, wherein the body 1 is formed with a bottom 8 having a bent-up annular section 9, whereby a groov'ehlO is provided.` This arrangement causes theI main p art orV center of the bottom to tlexto a large extent, and this diaphragm or flexing action is suiiicient, by reason of thebent-up part 9to eject the compactV 11 with its plate 12. r)This plate is held in positionbythegusu'al nibs e' which resilientlypinch the. plate, but

Y which are not sumciently strong to prevent an upward pressure by the fingers or thumb oi" a person on bottom S from moving the plate 12. As shown in Figure 6, the bottom Shas been deformed orfbowed upwardly and the plate 12 moved cutoff engagement with'V thinibs 1, whereupon the plate andits pow` der cake may be readily discharged by .in-

verting body, 1.V vUsually the parts areV ,so formed that bottom SYwill `automatically renular bent-up portions 14: and 15, whereby a double vflexing action issecured and the center of bottom 13 permitted to move-up a greater distance, it desired. lt will be noted that the compact plate 16 in this form of the invention isi merely v.a dished plate held resiliently in place by the nibs 1l. Upon pressing upwardly on the center ot' bottom 13 plate 1G will be ejected or i'orced past the nibs 4, and consequently, willv be loose, so that by inverting the body 17 the vcompact plate will fall out. In case the compact 18 is still on the plate, this ejecting action will not injure the powder cake so that it-may be again inserted or` may bev placed in another case. a

Figure S shows a further modified form of the invention which is identicalwith that shown in Figure 7, except that three'bentmp portions 19, 20 and 21 are provided, so that a greater upward movementof the center rot the bottom 22 maybe made. 'Y

InV Figures 9 and 10 yaturther form of the inventionlis shown whereinthe body 23 is irregular inoutline, and in order tol accommodate the ordinary, roundcompact plate2l, a holding ring 25 is used. rlhis is shownas an L-shaped ring, though it could be made of some other shapef VThis ring 'isfprovided with nibs Ill similar to nibsA 4. TheV bottom 26.*of the body23 is flexibler and is provided with a pressed-up nib or projection 27, said nib-for projection being centrally fofgthe jbottom, though it could'be at one side, if desired.,v The bottom 29 acts somewhat on the order ,of a diaphragm and is vlnaturally a .very. jthin metal', so that it cank flex a short distance, as vfor instance, a sixteenth oran eighthfoit an inch. This movement will be suflicientto force the compact plate 24 out of engagement with the nibs l, and consequently, the plate is ejected., ,j A In Figure 11 a further slightly modified structure is shown,wherein the body 28 is of a shape which answers certain demandsotthe market and is well-known except for the annular presssedaip portion Y29 and the pressed-.up nib 30. .'lhe holding ring'31 maybe of a kind now on .the'.1narket, asl for instance, similar to one ot the rings in one of myv prior patents;

This ringk is provided witha pressed-out nibV invention and all lthe otheriormsthe bottom kiormedmor l provided wi'thgmean's may be moved inwardly and thereby push thercompact plate from its resilient fastening members 4. y

In Figure l2 a modied form of the invention is shown Vwherein the projection or nib 33 is separate from the bottom 34 but secured thereto in any desired manner. This nib may be metal and soldered orotherwise secured in place, or maybe merelya comparatively large lump of solder which automatically adheres to the bottom 34.

In Figure 13 an additional form of projection 35 is presented. This projection is formed by burring the interior surface of the bottom 36 so that, although the burr 35 is integral with the bottom, it is not pressed inwardly, as shown in Figures l and 2, but projects inwardly a sufficientV distance toY function in the same manner as the nib 6.

IVhat I claim is l. A vanity case, including a body having a flexible bottom, means carried by the body for normally holding` a compact plate in the body, and means carried by the bottom acting to eject said plate when the last-mentioned means has been moved inwardly.

2. A vanity case, including a metal body having a flexible bottom provided with an `inwardlyextending projection acting with the flexible bottom as means for ejecting aV compact plate.

3. A vanity case, including a body having a compact plate holding means and a flexible bottom formed with an integral inwardly-extending projection of a length to substantially touch said compact plate, whereby when a flexible bottom formed with a centrally disposed inwardly-extending projection, said body being also provided with compact plate holding'means. j

8. A vanity case, including a body having a plurality of holding means for holding a compact plate in the body, and a bottom having a portion deflected inwardly substantially central thereof. Y

9. A vanity case, including a body, mean for resiliently holding a compact plate in the body, a flexible bottom for said body, and a connecting member carried by said bottom positioned to be normally in contact with the bottom of said compact plate, whereby when said bottom is flexed inwardly said connecting member will pushathe compact plate out of engagement with said resilient holding means.

10. A vanity case, including a body having means for resiliently holding a compact plate in the body, and a fiexible bottom having a nib pressed inwardly from the point in contact with the said compact plate whereby when said bottom is pressed inwardly said compact plate will be moved out of engagement with said holding means.

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said bottom is flexed inwardly, said projection will force said compact plate out ofengagement with said holding means and thereby eject the same.

4. A vanity case,including a body having a flexible bottom and means acting to hold a compact plate, said bottom being capable of being flexed to such an extent as to eject said compact plate.

5. A vanity case, including a body having a flexible bottom provided with an inwardly-extending projection positioned centrally of the bottom, and means `carried by the body for normally holding a compact in the body, said flexible bottom coacting with said projection to force the compact to a disengaged position when the bottom has lbeen flexed inwardly.

6. A vanity case, including abody having flexible side walls and a flexible' bottom,

means carried by the side walls to resiliently vwill force the compact plate out of engagement with the holding means.

7. A vanity case, including a body having Y 

